The Pace Academy Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Jackson Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Pace Academy got the win against M.L. King by a conclusive 16-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Pace Academy let Quinn Culpepper and Thomson Brumfield run wild. Culpepper scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Brumfield got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. What's more, Culpepper posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Caden Austin was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Jackson made sure to put some runs up on the board against Forest Park on Tuesday. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Jackson got a massive performance out of Mychal Moran, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Schrope, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Jackson pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Pace Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pace Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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